Textile-fabric-treating machine



L. CLARENBACHE TEXTILE FABRIC TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUGIS, 1919.

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TEXTILE FABRIC TREATING MACHINE.

Patented Aug. 31, 1920;

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TEXTILE-FABRIGTREATING- MACHINE.

Application filed August 5, 1919. Serial No. 315,552.

. caused to thoroughly penetrate the fabric while in this condition.

as it passes therethrough.

Another object of the invention is to provide a machine for treating fabric in open width whereby the fabric will be properly treated in a minimum time and uniformly throughout.

A further object of the invention, more specifically is to treat fabric in the open width in such a manner that the treating liquid will be projected or forced against the fabric or the fabric forced against the liquid and thereby cause a quick penetration of the fabric.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is a longitudinal vertical section through a machine for treating textile fabrics embodying the invention, the same being taken approximately on line 1-1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a top plane View of the machine shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view' through Fig. 1 on line 33.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view through Fig. 1 on line 4-4.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showin a modified arrangement wherein sulfur dyes may be used.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view{ through a spreading device used to spread the cloth as it enters the device shown'in Figrf).

The present invention is used for treating cloth in a different way than heretofore in order to produce the desired results in a minimum time and in a uniform manner. This treatment may be washing the fabric, dyeing, impregnating with a water or flame proofing compound, or treating the fabric for other purposes. Heretofore it has been usual to bunch the fabric into what is commonly known as a rope or string and pass it through a dye'or other treating liquid This former CLARENBAOH,

method sometimes injured the fabric by pro ducmg creases, and in any event is was Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 31, 1920. V

necessary to carefullywatch the fabric-as it was treated in order that the treatment might be uniform throughout. For instance in dyeing under the old method the strings of fabric were loosened up from time to time in order that the dye might circulate thcrethrough and thereby produce a uniform shade without any light or dark spots. In the present invention means have-been provided which will treat the fabric in the open width and consequently it is not necessary to loosen up the fabric and there is little or no likelihood of the fabric being shades may be accurately produced when dyeing, or the fabric may be treated exactly as desired for other purposes.

In treating the fabric according to the present invention a number of different forms of apparatus could be used within the invention, one form being shown in the drawings for the purpose of illustration. As shown in Fig. 1 a single tank 1' is provided having compartments 2 and 3. It will, of

'unevenly treated, whereby deep or light course, be understood that one compartment,

or more than two could be provided without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention. Arranged in compartment 2 are two frames 4 and 5 while incompartment 3 there is arranged a single frame 6, though a greater or less number of frames could be arranged in the various compartments. Each of these frames is provided with a guiding projection 7 at each end fitting into the respective grooves 8 as shown in Fig. 2 so that the frames may move directly upwardly and downwardly without wabbling.

In order that these frames may move upwardly and downwardlyat the proper speed and in the proper manner a rod 9 is journaled'at 10 to the top of each frame, said journal at 10 being of any desired kind as for instance a ball and socket connection. The upper end of the rod 9 is formed into a sleeve or band 11- fitting over an eccentric 12, which is formed integral with or rigidly secured to the power shaft 13 whereby whenever said power shaft is rotated the frames will be moved upwardly and downwardly. Instead of having the cam 12 an offset or crank 14 could be substituted as shown at the right in Fig. 1. Each of the frames carry 2 sets of rollers 15 and 16 arranged preferably'in line and also preferthrough the machine.

.the feed roller 19 which is positively driven as hereinafter fully described. From the feed roller 19 the fabric in open width passes over-a comparatively heavy idler 20 which is rotatably mounted on a pair of arms 21 journaled to the frame 4. From the idler 20 the cloth passes over the top roller 15 and thence over the top roller 16 and then over the various other rollers except the last roller 16 where it passes underneath. From the last roller 16 the cloth passes over a second idler 22 rotatably mounted on arms 23 which are in turn mounted on the frame 4. From idler 22 the cloth passes over a second driving roller 24 and thence over the rollers 15 and 16 of frame 5. From the last roller on this frame the cloth passes under a fixed roller 25 supported by the tank 1 and thence over a roller 26 eccentrically mounted to the driving roller 27, from the driving roller 27 the cloth passes through a notch 28 in the division wall 30 to an idler 31 rotatably mounted on arms 32 pivotally mounted on the upper part of frame 6. From the idler 31 the cloth passes over the various rollers 15 and 16 and from the last roller it passes over an idler 33 constructed and arranged as idler, 31, but on the opposite side of the frame 6. From idler 33 the cloth passes over a driven roller 34 and thence out the notch 35 to another machine or any desired point. The idlers 20 and 22 act under the action of gravity, While the idler 26 acts through a positively driven connection so as to take up slack in the cloth while the idlers 31 and 33 are moved positively by the arms 32 striking the pins 36 and 37 connected to the tank 1, said pins striking the arms on the downward movement of the frame 6 and moving the rollers outwardly so as to give a certain amount of slack to the cloth as the frame moves down Wardly. Of course, on the upward movement the reverse is true and all slack is taken up whereby the cloth is passed through the machine in a; substantially taut condition, but is not unduly stretched.

The liquid as above mentioned may be any kind'for producing any kind of treatment, but preferably the liquid is arranged to al' ways submerge the respective rollers 15 and 16 and the liquid in the compartment 2 may be, for instance a treating liquid, as a dye or impregnating compound, while the liquid in compartment 3 may be a washing or cleaning liquid, as for instance, clear water.

In order to cause the cloth to properly pass through the machine sprocket wheels wheels 40 and 41 are connected by a chain 46. The shaft carrying the driving roller 19 and the sprocket wheels 38 also carries a cone pulley 47 which is adapted to receive a belt driven by any suitable power and at any desired speed. As the pulley 47 rotates power will be transmitted to all of the driving rollers which will pull or feed the cloth.

in open'width through themachine notwithstanding the up and down movement of the various frames 4, 5 and 6. As indicated particuarly in Fig. 1, rollers 24 and 27 are each provided with a squeezing roller 48 carried by a shaft 49 which is eccentrically mounted in its bearings at each end whereby the roller 48 concentrically mounted thereon may be adjusted toward and from therdriving rollers for squeezing the cloth as it passes thereover. In order to produce a proper squeezing action an arm 50 is secured to the eccentric of each shaft 49, said arm having notches for receiving the bail of weight 51. By the adjustment of weight 51 a greater or less squeezing action may be produced according to the liquid and thickness of the cloth and other conditions.

In operation the cloth is arranged in position as shown in Fig. 1 manually after which the liquid is placed in position, though if preferred could be first placed in position and the cloth arranged on the various rollers afterward. The cloth being in the position shown in Fig. 2 the power is turned on, for rotating at any desired speed, shaft 13 and the pulley 47 whereupon the frames 4, 5 and 6 will move upwardly and downwardly and the feed rollers 19, 24, 27 and 34 will feed the cloth in open width through the machine. As the frames 4, 5 and 6 move upwardly and downwardly the cloth is pressed against the liquid so that the liquid is caused to quickly and uniformly penetrate the fabric for producing the proper treatment thereof. It will be observed that the mechanism for moving the frames 4, 5 and 6 is separate from that driving the feed rollers, so that in case a particular fabric must pass through the solution in tank 2 slowly or be subjected to the liquid 4 a comparatively long time the driving means for the feed rollers may be adjusted to drive said feed rollers slowly without affecting the proper operation of the frames. In some instances when dyeing with certain dyes the liquid may be heated by steam coils 52 supp ied the roller 26 will be shifted in proper timed relationship to the movement of the frame 5.

In Fig. 5 will be seen a modified form of the invention in which the same principles are used whereby the cloth is dyed in the full width. In this form of the invention cotton cloth, if desired, may be dyed with good sulfur dyes and treated in such a manner that the goods leaving the machinemay be placed in a truck for further treatment later or may be guided directly into a tentering and drying machine for the next operation. As indicated in Fig. 5, the vat or container 1 is provided withcompartments 56.

57, 58, 59, 60 and 61. The compartment 57 is designed to contain a dye liquor pre- From the compartment 56 the cloth passes over a driving roller 68 and thence to the first frame 4 in the same manner as shown in Fig. 1 and as described in respect to Fig. 1. From the first frame it passes to the second frame in, like manner and so on to the respective compartments [58 and 59. As it passes through these washing compartments and is squeezedas it leaves each compartment there will be no 'excess of loose dye or alkali on the cloth as it enters the acetic acid in chamber 60, which will in a certain sense fix the dye after which it is passed through the washing water in com partment 61 and finally out of the machine between the driving roller 62 and squeezing roller 63. This roller preferably produces a heavy or strong squeezing action so that as much of the water is removed as possible. The cloth leaving the rollers 62 and 63 may [be folded into a truck, wound on a shell or viously prepared and preferably has positioned therein a pair of frames 4. This compartment, as well as compartment 58 must have a steam supply suflicient to bring the liquor to a boiling point. Compartment 59 may then be used to rinse in warm water with addition of sodium sulfite when re quired, while compartment 60 has cold water with diluted acetic acid to neutralize any excessive alkali, while compartment 61 is designed to give the final rinse in cold water. Compartment 56 at the intake end of the device contains merely a quantity of water of any desired temperature for wetting the goods previous to the entrance of the goods into the dye whereby the dye may be more evenly applied. When dyeing a piece of goods in the full width, as for instance a string truck 64 is moved into position as shown in Fig. 5, the same containing a quantity of the goods to be dyed. The goods in this truck are piled in a certain manner so that one end will overlap the edge 65 and the opi posite end is fed to thetension rollers 66.

with the goods in another truckand in that "manner successive trucks. may be used and the cloth caused to continually pass through the machine for the dyeing operation. the goods leaves the roller 66 it passes over a spreader 67 shown in'detail in Fig; 6, said spreader so that a detail description will not be necb'eing a well known construction,

of pieces of cotton goods, a

can be folded on an endless feed'apron from which it may be taken to a tentering and drying machine. It will be understood that as the cloth is moved along through the various compartments the shaft 13 and associate parts are operating as described in re spect to the structure shown in Fig. 1. It

is to be understood, of course, that the 'dye-. ing compartment 57 must be replenished from time to time as required in order to properly dye the cloth passing therethrough.

What I claim is: 1. A machine for treating fabric in open width comprising a vat, a plurality of frames arranged in said vat, each of said frames carrying a plurality ofrollers, means for guiding textile fabric in open width to the rollers, on said frames, and means for reciprocating said frames in such a direction as to cause the fabric extending from one roller to the otherto engage substan tially fiatwise the liquid in said vat.

' i 2. device for treating with liquid sub- .stances textile fabrics in open width, comessary. This spreader operates from a central line and straightens the cloth out so that there will be no wrinkles as it enters the water in compartment 56 and passes over the end of the rollers provided therein.

prising means forming. a container, an open frame loosely arranged in said container, a

plurality of rollers arranged on said frame, means for guiding fabrics in open widthto the rollers on said frame, means for reciprocating said frame in a direction substantially transverse to the direction of the fabric as it passes over the rollers whereby the cloth will move through the liquid in the.

container and become impregnated therewith, and means for guiding the fabric on the rollers on said frame to a point exterior of the container. I

3. A device for treating with liquid substances textile fabrics, comprising a vat containing open compartments containing different liquids, a frame arranged in each of said". compartments, means forv reciprocating the frames, means for directing a fabric into'the compartments, a plurality of llll rollers on each of said frames over Whichsaid fabric passes, means for directing the fabric from the rollers of one frame to the rollers of the frame in the next compartment, and means arranged adjacent each of the frames for maintaining the tension on the fabric as it passes over the rollers.

at. A device for treating with liquid substances textile fabrics in open Widths, comprising a vat, a plurality of frames arranged in said vat, means extending across the top of the vat for raising and lowering said frames, means for guiding the frames so as to move vertically, a plurality of idle rollers arranged on each of said frames, a plurality of driving rollers mounted on the vat adjacent the frames, said driving rollers being designed to drive the cloth as passes over the idle rollers .on the frames, and means for directing the cloth from the vat.

5. A device for treating with liquid substances textil'e fabrics in open. Widths, comrising a vat for containing liquid, means or movin a strip of fabric in open Width hrough the vat, and, means for oscillating he fabric in a direction substantially-normal to its surface whereby the fabric is evenly impregnated in a minin'ium time,

6. A device for treating with liquid substances textile fabrics, comprising a vat for containin a liquid, a reciprocating frame in said vat, means for reciprocating said frame yertically, means for guiding a strip of fahric in open Widthto said frame, means for causing said strip of fabric to pass in a tortuous manner through said frame, and means for guiding the fabric from said frame, said last mentioned means com' is ing a driven roller and a squeezing roller arranged thereon.

7. A device for treating With liquid sub stances textile fabrics in open Widths, comprising a vat, a driving roller arranged ad jacent each end of the vat, a plurality of vertically movable frames arranged in the vat, a driving roller arranged between each of the frames, a plurality of series of rollers arranged on each frame, said series of rollers receiving the fabric from one driven roller and delivering the fabric to the next driver roller, and means for maintaining the fabric taut as it passes through the vat.

8. A device for dyeing textile fabrics in open Width comprising a vat for containing. a dye, means positioned inthe vat for guiding a strip of cloth in open Width through guiding a strip of cloth in open .Width through all of said compartments, means for reciprocating said cloth transversely of its Width While passing through said compartments, and means for squeezing the cloth as it passes from one compartment to another.

10., A- device for dyeing cotton goods with sulfur dyes comprising a tank divided into a plurality of compartments, said compartments being succession a Wetting compartment, a dyeing compartment, a hot water Washing compartment, a cold vvater rinsing compartment, an acetic acid compartment, and a cal cold Water Washing compartment, guiding means for guiding a strip of fabric in open Width through all of said con'ipartmei ,agitating means for ing the fabric as it passes through the dyeing compartment and the Washing compartments, squeezing means for squeezing the fabric as it leaves the dyeing compartment, and a second squeezing means for squeezing the fabric as it leaves the machine,

11. A vat for treating With liquid subtill) 

